Americans Welcome Hint of Great Wall Breakthrough
John Roderick of the Associated Press and two other Americans are admitted to Communist China to cover the U S table tennis team tour. It marks the first such permission for a U S group since 1949, signaling a thaw in people to people contact amid China US tensions. The dispatch notes a warmer mood andEastward travel from Hong Kong into Canton and Peking, with Mao imagery visible and ceremonial hospitality noted.
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Associated Press
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Hong Kong
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National Broadcasting
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Mao
Sun Yat Sen
Americans mingle with Chinese students on Peking campus visit
An American tabla team toured Peking University meeting revolutionary committee members and teachers. They chatted with students about Lin Shao Chi and the Cultural Revolution, toured grounds, and played ping pong and basketball with Chinese students and the university team amid a five hour delay.
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Lin Shao-Chi
U.S
Chinghua University
China
Schoal
Revolutionary Committee
Rick Miles
Errol Resek
New York City
Lit Shao-Chi
School Revolutionary Committee
Chih
Cedar Rapids Cold Front Drops Temperatures Across Iowa
A Cedar Rapids weather update reports a 14 degree fall from 74 to 60s as a cold front crossed Iowa on Monday. Forecasters noted a southeast to northeast wind shift and potential showers with hail reported in Charles City and Cresco. Thunderstorms stretched from Audubon to West Union, with highs expected in the upper 50s to lower 60s and a 54 degree low overnight.
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Cedar’ Rapids
Parole Revocation Sparks $250000 Civil Rights Suit
Russell F. Shafer II sues Iowa officials claiming his parole was unlawfully revoked. He seeks $250000 in actual and punitive damages, reinstatement of parole, and a hearing on the lawfulness of the revocation. Shafer alleges due process violations under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Richard Sore
Des Moines
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Towa Board of Parole
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Polk
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Jillis Park
Water Cleanup Campaign Called Miserable Failure
Washington based report accuses industry and the federal government of turning rivers and lakes into a water waste land. The 70 page study claims the EPA fails to enforce anti pollution laws and even says the government is the largest polluter. It urges ending political sabo tape and empowers citizens to sue polluters, with protections for whistleblowers.
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UPI
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Nader
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Defense Department
Protest at Old Capitol Day Care on University Lawn
Iowa City residents stage an impromptu day care on Old Capitol lawn as 25 parents and six infants join a university press conference. Vice-Provost Phillip Hubbard says action may follow if health or access is affected. 17 of about 35 protesters arrested Sunday at a University of Iowa facility. Rally planned for Monday. university officials to assess day care center legality and potential disciplinary actions.
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Iowa LA
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Iowa U
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Airlines Can Boost Fares Amid Board Approval
The Civil Aeronautics Board authorized scheduled airlines to raise domestic fares by up to six percent early next month. If no exceptions are filed within 50 days, a further nine percent coach fare increase could be allowed, with rollback rules for prior higher hikes and adjustments tied to October 15 levels.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
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Intra-Party Fight Report Is True Ray
Governor comments on intra party tensions amid calls for political change. He notes members of his own party eager to see him falter, while warning that firm positions attract resistance from those tied to the status quo and personal political ambitions.
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Hes Moines
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G.O.P
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House
Smallest U S Total Since '66
The U S troop strength in South Vietnam dropped below 300,900 for the first time in over four years, with 298,500 service members in country last week. The force mix included 299,100 Army, 40,500 Air Force, 18,000 Marines, 14,800 Navy, and 100 Coast Guard.
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Life's pleasant moment when children stop pretending
A humorous remark on parenting notes that the best moment comes when children reach an age where parents no longer need to pretend they know everything. Copyright appears at the end.
Easter miracle as boy survives nine story fall
A two year old boy from Brooklyn named Mark Brown fell nine stories from a Sedgwick Avenue grandparents’ building in the Bronx. He landed in bushes and only suffered bruises and scratches. A Montefiore nurse called it an Easter Sunday miracle as he was taken to hospital.
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Mark Brown
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